Outstanding Chicken Growers Are Honored at Delmarva Chicken Association's 6th Annual Booster BBQ
Delmarva Chicken Association announced the recipients of its Outstanding Grower awards, honoring 13 farm families in Delmarva's chicken community with recognition as exemplary farmers raising broiler chickens. Each grower operates an independent, family-owned farm raising chickens in a contract with one of Delmarva's five chicken companies. There are 1,225 chicken grower families on Delmarva, each one an important part of the $4.6 billion chicken community.
See and download photos of the Outstanding Growers at this gallery link.
"Chicken growers excel at raising chickens and powering Delmarva's economy as they do it," said Holly Porter, DCA's executive director. "Growers truly delivered for all the families who depend on them, overcoming the challenge of avian influenza to provide healthy chicken for us all. These Outstanding Growers, recognized for their environmental stewardship, cooperation, and achievement, serve as examples for the chicken community and the nation. They are valued in their communities as stewards of the land, and for carrying on a more than 100-year tradition of family farmers raising chickens on Delmarva."
The following growers were honored:
Sandra Dill & David Dill
Shenanigans Way
Laurel, Del. | Seaford, Del. | Perdue Farms
Wayne, Maralene, and Rob Givens
Home & Crossroads Farms
Laurel, Del. | Allen Harim Foods
Donald Howard
Donald Howard Farm
Crisfield, Md. | Tyson
Usama Ikram & Family
Rehmat Farm
Pocomoke City, Md. | Mountaire Farms
Shahid Iqbal & Mian Waqas
S&S Farm
Harrington, Del. | Mountaire Farms
Andy & Bonnie Lewis
Hammond Farm
Newark, Md. | Tyson
Josh & Deanna Long
Josh & Deanna Long Farm
Selbyville, Del. | Perdue Farms
Vincent & Hannah Ngo
Kings Road Farm
Georgetown, Del. | Mountaire Farms
Belinda Perry
Family Pride Farm
Bridgeville, Del. | Amick Farms
Gregory & Janet Showell
Greg Showell Farm
Frankford, Del. | Mountaire Farms
Brandon & Amanda Skinner
Donside Manor
Hartly, Del. | Perdue Farms
Jeffrey & Karen Pettitt
Rusty Rooster Farm
Worton, Md. | Coleman
Joshua Thang
Thang Family Farm
Pocomoke City, Md. | Amick Farms
The awards were presented during the sixth annual Booster BBQ, a premier event for DCA members and invited guests at the Delaware State Fairgrounds. More than 900 DCA members and others in the chicken community attended the event, which featured barbecued chicken donated by Allen Harim Foods and prepared and served by Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company and Harrington Fire Company & Ladies Auxiliary, desserts from Schlabach's Ice Cream and UDairy Creamery, door prizes, more than 60 vendors, lawn games and more.
More details about each grower are available upon request.
About Delmarva Chicken Association
Delmarva Chicken Association, founded in 1948, is the Delmarva chicken industry's voice as the premier membership association focusing on advocacy, education and member relations. DCA's vision is to be the most-respected chicken organization in the United States. For more information about the Delmarva Chicken Association, visit www.dcachicken.com or call 302-856-9037.